Lorenza Faye Simmons takes the lead as the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir joins forces with the AIGC Youth Choir at the annual Gospel Choir Prayer Breakfast on May 4 at the Arcata Community Center. Credit: Photos by Bob DoranThe Lyndsey Battle Trio, joined by guest fiddler Bella, Lyndsey’s daughter, play Lorde’s “Song of the Year” hit, “Royals,” on May 4 at The Sanctuary, where the band opened for the Sumner Brothers. Credit: Photos by Bob DoranSam McNeill of Good Company, mixing the ancient and the modern — playing a solo set of traditional Swedish music on a nyckelharpa and reading the tunes from his iPad — at the May 3 Blue Ox May Day Living History and Artisan Fair. Credit: Photos by Bob Doran